Dudley Roe

Dudley George Roe (March 23, 1881 – January 4, 1970) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland.

Early life and education Roe was born on March 23, 1881, in Sudlersville, Maryland, Through his mother, his great-grandfather was politician Matthias George.

Politics and later career Roe was a Democrat. From 1907 to 1909, he was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He was a delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention. He was a member of the Maryland Senate from 1923 to 1935, and again from 1939 to 1943, from 1939 to 1943. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947, representing Maryland's 1st district. He lost the following election.

After serving in Congress, Roe worked as a banker, farmer, and grain salesman. He headed the Sudlersville Bank until resigning in 1967, serving as its director, then as its president. After his resignation, he became the chairman of its board of directors. as well as a member of the Freemasons, specifically its Scottish Rite. He died on January 4, 1970, aged 88, in Chestertown, and was buried at the Sudlersville Cemetery.